Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleFalcon in double crown surmounting a shrine shaped box for an animal mummy
MediumCupreous metal, precious metal
DimensionsH. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); W. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); L. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 552436